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on the 1k, it's probably that I'm now perfectly competent, but not quite good, at honing. What you described on the rolling x is what I do with smiling blade. Haven't mastered it with non-smiling...

The shapton 500 is on my to do list - that's what I figured I needed. I suspect a shapton 4k might help reinforce the 1k too, but I think I just need the heavy artillery of the 500 for this one. I...

This is very interesting and helpful. I often spend even longer on each of those stages, particularly when I get to the yellow coticulte at the end, but that's because I think the extra time on just...

Ya gotta do what ya gotta do man. If I have to take it to the concrete on the sidewalk, then I'm goin' there. ;)

Also, if I spent anymore time honing that thing my pregnant wife is going to cut...

turns out no frown. I took it to a pasted paddle strop I no longer use and did some 100 laps at 3.0 micron and a bunch at 1.0 miconr and then chrome ox and got a nice shave. So I think the blade is...

you know, you may be on to something with the frown point, because it feels smooth but not quite right on my cheek. I'll try to lay it flat on the edge and see if I can see any light down the...

This is the picture of my stubborn lizard. Anything jump out as to why it's hard to hone? It's got a weird taper at the toe, but that should just require a little rolling x move at the very end of...

Thanks Glen. Glad to know it wasn't my imagination that it's hard. Did you use tape, or did your Norton just tackle it nekked. And any idea how many swipes on the Norton?

The edge is mocking me, basically, making comments about my momma and noting that I use nancy boy shaving cream. I hate that damn edge!

No seriously, I'm not very into the formal tests, but it...

I'm having a bear of a time honing my B52 cattaraugus green lizard. I think I don't have a good bevel. Been using a shapton 1k, blue cot and y/g escher. Tried three times, each time maybe 75-100...